Power Brokers, One-on-One: Part 1
Editor’s Note: The Top 1,000 brokerage firms for the 2024 Power Broker Report ranked by sales volume and transactions are available to Premier members here. The.....»»
FTC Votes to Ban Employee Noncompete Clauses
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to ban noncompete clauses—language in employment contracts that prevents departed employees from working for competitors after a set.....»»
Mortgage Applications Down in High-Rate Environment
After a couple of weeks of increases, mortgage applications fell 2.7% from last week’s increase of 3.3%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Associatio.....»»
HomeAdvantage Acquires Real Estate Connection
HomeAdvantage—a subsidiary of Jason Mitchell Group Holding Partners—announced a partnership with Real Estate Connection (REC)—a REALTOR® management company and brokerage. REC will now offer the HomeAdvantage product and nationwide MLS for lender account.....»»
Report: The Top 5 Cities to Move to in 2024
From a young age, we all have an idea of a dream destination that we’d like to call home; somewhere luxurious o.....»»
Wallpaper Removal Cost Guide: DIY vs. Professional Removal
Removing wallpaper can rejuvenate or transform any space. Whether you’re updating your home’s look or preparing to put your house on the market. However, deciding between embarking on a DIY project .....»»
The Top 5 Cities to Move to in 2024
From a young age, we all have an idea of a dream destination that we’d like to call home; somewhere lux.....»»
What Lenders Should Do Now to Capitalize on a Potential Refinance Rebound in 2024
It wasn’t long ago when mortgage refinancing was king, generating record-breaking profits and driving lenders with more business than they could handle. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, aver.....»»
COURT REPORT: Countdown for NAR Settlement Begins; Failed Consolidation Could Reopen Cases
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Courts rarely move fast. Although it has been over a month since the National.....»»
CoStar Drops $1.6 Billion to Acquire 3D Camera Pioneer Matterport
CoStar, the commercial conglomerate-turned residential portal gate-crasher, announced today that it is acquiring Matterport in a deal worth $1.6 billion, adding what appears to be a highly complementary new business to its growing arsenal of real.....»»
Power Broker Insights: Building Upon a Family Foundation
As a third-generation broker, with both his grandfather and father deeply involved in the company business, Steve Fase II naturally gravitated toward real estate. Growing up, Fase watched them w.....»»
National Homebuilders Association Researches What Buyers Want
BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released the fourth edition of “What Home Buyers Really Want.” “Based on a comprehensive nationwide survey of recent and prospective.....»»
Ask The Newsmakers: Making Fair Housing a Reality for All
From left, Anthony Domathoti, Mariel Pamintuan-Esguerra, LaMarcus Thurman and Jemila Winsey Real estate professionals are on the frontlines when it comes to advocating for fair housing and the f.....»»
Nothing but Full Service-Plus Works for Kansas City Team
Erin Peel remembers poring through the pictures in her mother’s heavy and closely guarded MLS book when she was just a kid in Kansas City .....»»
New-Home Mortgage Applications Jump in March Despite Fewer Sales, MBA Reports
In a mixed bag for housing, mortgage applications for new homes jumped in March, while new-construction sales simultaneously fell amid affordability woes, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Mortgage applications for new-home .....»»
BoomTown Confirms System-Wide Hack by Third-Party
BoomTown ROI, a real estate proptech company, confirmed Thursday that the cause of a multi-day system outage affecting potentially thousands of real estate professionals, was a system-wide hack from a malicious thi.....»»
RISMedia’s 2024 Power Broker Report: Continued Pain, Then Hopes of Gain
Editor’s note: The Top 1,000 brokerage firms ranked by sales volume and transactions are available to Premier members here. Information on becoming a Premier member is also available at this link. Inflation. Interest rates......»»
Setting the Stage for Smoother Real Estate Transactions
Above, John Coake. Last fall, Compass acquired Realty Austin and Realty San Antonio—a boutique firm with four offices boasting two decades of familiarity and success in their respective Texas markets. Accordin.....»»
Oklahoma Brokerage Affiliates with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Platinum Collective, based in Newcastle, Oklahoma, is the latest firm to join the lifestyle real estate brand. The white-glove full-service company assists clients in a wide range of real estate transac.....»»